7.29.2013

Echo Earrings: Next Patternworks Kit Club Design!

Echo Earrings are little knit bells worked from the top down in the round with beads slipped up in between stitches. It will probably take longer to string on the beads than it will take to knit these babies, and I know you'll have fun with this simple summer knit!

I went all out with materials for this kit and along with Anzula's Milky Way (a milk protein fiber and merino blend) I used two different shapes of Size 8 beads and Sterling Silver tear drop earrings. This yarn from Anzula is unique and SCRUMPTIOUS to work with.... I think more than one of you might be wanting to knit a shawl in this yarn next!

After you P2, and slip up the 5 beads you bind off the next stitch by knitting the next two stitches and then lifting the second stitch over the first stitch on the right hand needle, then make the stitch on the right hand needle bigger and pull all the yarn and beads through the stitch to fasten it off. You will now have NO sts on your right hand needle, now slip up 5 beads and work as before. It's a unique bind off, but doable!